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Film CEL to launch at LSAD, TUS

Posted: January 8, 2023 in Audio, Cameras, Craft & Craftsmanship, Documentary, Editing, Education, Film, Filming, live Event, media, music, Music Video, post-production, Sound, Technology, Television
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Beginning in mid January, a new In-House Production Unit, Film CEL, (Film Craftsmanship Excellence and Learning) will launch. This new addition to the Creative Broadcast and Film Production programme at LSAD, will provide a Media Work Practice structure around craftsmanship of content creation.

Through Film CEL students will have a structure of practice under the guidance and mentorship of a Coordinator. This

production section will be run jointly between academic staff and students with goals to provide professional film/broadcast and

video production content for LSAD/TUS content channels and where appropriate, Internal & external industry companies and

local Community Social, Arts and Cultural organisations on a not-for profit basis. Students working on an IPU production will be

managed by the coordinator, who would also work on and oversee productions. The aim of this IPU is to promote professional

craftsmanship culture within the discipline with the students while also providing opportunities for work placement with

professionals and discipline aligned organisations. Both work practice and skills will need to be demonstrated while meeting

learning outcomes for various production and post-production roles across a variety of forms and media, where appropriate.

In the coming weeks and months there will be updates on the progress as well as any news and events covered by the team.

Film CEL can be found on Instagram (lsad_filmcel) and Twitter @FILM_CEL

More Soon.

CAO Choice – Creative Technologies at LSAD

Posted: January 14, 2022 in Audio, Cameras, Craft & Craftsmanship, Documentary, Editing, Education, Film, Filming, media, music, Music Video, post-production, Sound, Technology, Television
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Comedian Pat Shortt and Creative technology students, recording an episode of his Podcast, The Wellness Hour with Paaah, in the LSAD studio, Moylish Campus.

With the deadline for the 2022 CAO fast approaching, why not check out the Creative Technology Programmes at LSAD, TUS.

Creative Broadcast & Film Production – Level 8 (CSO POINTS 310)

Editing timeline for the in-house student production, ‘Word on the Street’.

This skills based programme offers students an exciting opportunity to explore the world of the broadcast media industry, covering a range of disciplines across film and TV production, visual effects, editing, radio, audio mixing, photography, as well as broadcast technologies across a range of new and traditional media platforms.
We offer our students a range of prospects for both academic and career progression in the broadcast, film, and creative media industries, as well as extensive hands on production work experience. If you have a story to tell, we will show you how.

Features of the programme:
• Industry led Production & Post Production Practices;
• Digital Photography & Cinematography Techniques;
• Creative Design for CGI, VFX & Digital Art Direction;
• Participate in the Limerick International Film Festival (Hosted by the Film Production programme);
• Work in our state of the art Millennium Theatre on a range of live events.

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Music Technology & Production – Level 8 (CSO POINTS 377)

One of many music performances that take place in our Millennium Theatre.

This programme is designed for students wishing to build a career in the Music and Audio production industry. Graduates will have the knowledge and skills needed to perform at a high-level in a number of modern technical environments, including: recording studios, video editing suites, and in live theatre.

Graduates will know the principles and operation of studio equipment in both digital and analogue realms; will learn the specifics of music, musical instruments and factors affecting the quality of recording, including: mixing, mastering and mass production. Later in the programme, an emphasis is placed on the music business and business planning, particularly in relation to events and events management.

Music Technology and Production students have access to state-of-the-art recording and production facilities at TUS and our experienced lecturers give students the thorough, hands-on and personal support they need to  make the most of their studies. Features of the programme include producing music, i.e. recording, synthesizing sequencing, composing, performing, editing, evaluating, marketing and selling music.

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For more information on these programmes, LSAD and TUS check out the website HERE or clicking the image below.

Word On The Street – Series 5 – Episode 1

Posted: December 10, 2021 in Audio, Cameras, Craft & Craftsmanship, Documentary, Editing, Education, Film, media, post-production, Sound, Technology, Television
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The first episode of Word On The Street (Series 5) has just been released. Produced by the students and staff of Creative Broadcast & Film Production, the episode covers stories from the Moylish Campus, Wickham Way Market in Limerick and the Crescent Shopping Centre.

This is a Film CEL (Film Craftsmanship, Excellence & Learning) production and will form a number of programmes in the future for students to hone their learnt skills and creativity.

More soon.

‘Word On The Street’ Returns

Posted: November 30, 2021 in Audio, Cameras, Craft & Craftsmanship, Editing, Education, Filming, media, post-production, Sound, Technology, Television
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After a 3 year gap, the student produced Word On The Street Programme returns in December.

A news programme featuring the stories on events that happen on campus in TUS, this self-directed project allows students to research and produce multiple stories, learning on location skills in interviewing, filming and editing.

The production of the first episode is underway and will feature: the first TUS Open Day, the Open Casting call for the Creative Broadcast & Film Production students as well as other stories from LSAD and TUS Campuses.

This is part of the in-house production unit, Film CEL, (Film Craftsmanship Excellence and Learning)

TUS – Open Day Nov 27th

Posted: November 17, 2021 in Audio, Cameras, Craft & Craftsmanship, Documentary, Editing, Education, Film, Filming, live Event, media, music, Music Video, post-production, Radio, Sound, Technology, Television
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Film Post Production Editor / Lecturer Simon McGuire at the 2019 LSAD open day demonstrating trailer editing.

Our TUS campus open days are an ideal opportunity for you, your friends and family to join us on campus and find out first-hand what it is really like to be a student at TUS and if you are thinking about a career in the Film, Broadcast or Music Industries then why not check out the LSAD Open Day on November 27th from 10 – 2pm on the Moylish Campus.

There will be representatives from the academic staff as well as current students to chat to you about our programmes:

Creative Broadcast & Film Production

Music Technology & Production

For more info and registering for this event check out HERE or click on the photo above.

Production Workshop for Castletroy College Students

Posted: November 6, 2021 in Cameras, Craft & Craftsmanship, Documentary, Editing, Education, Film, Filming, live Event, post-production
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Simon giving a production planning workshop at Castletroy College, Limerick. Photo: Joe Shortt.

Taking play at Castletroy College on November 5 was the first of a series of workshops for Students wishing to study film making for transition year and beyond.

With an audience made up of TY and 5th year students, as well as some teaching staff, LSAD/ TUS lecturer, Simon McGuire spoke of his experience in taking a simple short film idea and realising through practical and theoretical planning to get it to screen.

Students began with a pitching session of their film ideas where they democratically choose their favourite script to make over the coming months. Their mission to enter the completed film to the Fresh Film Festival in 2022. Not an easy challenge for a student group who haven’t attempted this before, but their enthusiasm certainly showed throughout the workshop.

Simon’s goal was to take the chosen idea and brain storm with the students through practical demonstration and discussions, to help inspire them to realise the narrative and processes needed to bring the film to life.

Camera composition, as well as directing techniques were imparted to students as well as what to look out for when selecting locations and positioning actors in a scene.

The Castletroy Students will now move onto the scripting process as well as completing the preproduction planning before filming begins.

As production nears its end, Simon will return once again to give the students a workshop on post production for short film, where students will learn multiple editing processes for content and narrative creation.

More on this story soon.

Pat Shortt’s Comedy Heads

Posted: October 23, 2021 in Cameras, Editing, Filming, live Event, Live Stream, post-production, Television
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Pat Shortt’s Comedy Heads

Released on October 30th, will be the brand new online programme, Pat Shortt’s Comedy Heads.

Produced by Short Comedy Theatre Company and Funded by Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Pat Shortt has collaborated with Joe Rooney and The Dublin Comedy Improv Club to create an evening of comedy sketches and general madness.

Filming took place in the Moat Theatre, Naas as well as Limerick School of Art & Design, TUS, Limerick with Simon managing both the camera and editing departments.

Tickets for this special programme can be purchased from www.PatShortt.com

Faye & Pat Shortt discussing the edit with Simon recently.
Finishing touches to Pat Shortt’s Comedy Heads.

CAO Change of Mind

Posted: June 22, 2021 in Audio, Cameras, Craft & Craftsmanship, Editing, Education, Film, Filming, media, music, Music Video, post-production, Radio, Sound, Technology, Television
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It’s that time of the year again when CAO applicants have the change to amend their choices for college places. If you need to amend or add courses you can use the Change of Mind facility before the 1st July at 17:15.

Based in the Moylish Campus, in Limerick, the Creative Broadcast & Film Production and Music Technology & Production Programmes offer a blend of learning solutions for those thinking of a career in the creative industries. As part of the Department of Digital Arts & Media, Limerick School of Art and Design, students have availed of the practice based programmes and achieved multiple awards both locally and nationally.

For more information, check out the programmes and the CAO change of Mind page on the links below.

Creative Broadcast & Film Production Course Code: LC371

Music Technology & Production Course Code: LC372

CAO Change of Mind

Get Your Start in the Film and TV Drama Industry with Passport to Production

Posted: June 9, 2021 in Audio, Cameras, Education, Filming
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A Message from the Film in Limerick Co-Ordinator, Paul C.Ryan, to all new film makers in the region.

Dear Filmmaker, 

We just want to let you know about a new 5-day course for new entrants to the film & TV Industries being offered by Screen Skills Ireland. Passport to Production is a FREE programme where you can gain the tools to take up your first position as trainee crew member.

The course is now open for you to ‘register your interest’ until 14 June only – next Monday!

If you, or someone you know living in Limerick, Clare or Tipperary has an interest in pursuing a career in film or TV, this is the course that you want to start with. 

The programme will provide a broad overview of all the departments and help equip new entrants with the knowledge and some of the essential skills for working on a live action set. Participants will receive training facilitated and delivered by industry experts and Irish professional crew, and the programme aims to offer participants structured and paid work experience as a trainee on a production shooting in Ireland. 

You can find out more info and complete the short application at this link.

Deadline to apply is Monday 14 June at 12 noon. Don’t miss out!

Yours,
Paul 

THE WELLNESS HOUR WITH PAAAH & SILE RETURNS FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY!

Posted: February 15, 2021 in Cameras, Editing, live Event, Live Stream, post-production, Television
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Back due to popular demand and for one night only on Sat 20th Feb is The Wellness Hour with Paaah & Sile Show! Tickets are now available on http://patshortt.com! Many thanks to the @DeptCulturelRL for their support for this production.

I was delighted to be the camera operator and editor on this exciting and very funny production with Pat and his daughter Faye Shortt. This is well worth a watch.

Pat Shortt the renowned Irish comedian brings his number one comedy show podcast”The Wellness Hour with Paaaah ” to the screens! Now co-starring reporter Sile, Faye Shortt, this is pure family entertainment at it’s best.

When the show’s about to start, the link to join will appear on your ticket, or you can access the stream link that we’ll email you on the day.

The Short Comedy Theatre Company Ltd.

This is an 18+ event.

Tickets available HERE

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